has been designed as a hands-on teaching tool to investigate the causes of poverty. The book begins by introducing the quantitative approach to development economics. Each section uses data to illustrate key policy issues. Part One focuses on the basics of understanding the role of education, technology and institutions in determining why incomes differ so much across individuals and countries. In Part Two, the focus is on techniques to address a number of topics in development, including how firms invest, how households decide how much to spend on their childrens education, whether microcredit helps the poor, whether food aid works, who gets private schooling and whether property rights enhance investment. Please visit the book's website for more information: www.empiricalde.com